Sanjay Singh arrived to file nomination
– Photo: Amar Ujala
Rajya Sabha MP from Aam Aadmi Party, Sanjay Singh, who is lodged in Delhi’s Tihar Jail, has arrived to file his nomination for Rajya Sabha. Before filing nomination, Sanjay Singh’s father Dinesh Singh said that the workers are more saddened by his arrest than us. Sanjay Singh is being punished for speaking the truth in a harsh manner. The party is grateful for this.
#WATCH , Delhi: AAP MP Sanjay Singh arrives in a police van in Civil Lines to file his nomination for Rajya Sabha. pic.twitter.com/vJlHl7eVut
— ANI (@ANI) January 8, 2024
Last Saturday, a Delhi court allowed Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh, who is in jail in the excise policy case, to file nomination forms for the Rajya Sabha elections. Earlier on Friday, Rouse Avenue Court had allowed Sanjay Singh to file nomination form again as a member of Rajya Sabha. Special Judge MK Nagpal had accepted the application filed on behalf of Sanjay Singh.
Sanjay Singh is currently confined in Tihar
AAP MP Sanjay Singh is currently in jail in the Delhi Liquor Policy case. Sanjay Singh was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on October 4 in the excise policy scam case. The ED has alleged that Sanjay Singh played a key role in the formulation and implementation of the now defunct excise duty policy, which led to monetary benefits to some liquor manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers.
On December 22, the trial court rejected his bail plea. In which it was said that prima facie the case against him is genuine and the evidence shows his involvement in the alleged crime. After this Sanjay Singh had filed a bail petition in the High Court. Regarding which a hearing was held on Monday. The High Court has issued a notice to the ED and the date of hearing has been fixed for January 29, 2024.
